Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
University House
Portsmouth
PO12UP
UK
Contact person: Dave Hartley
E-mail: dave.hartley@port.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.port.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SITS Consultancy Support for Finance Projects
Reference number: 26-942
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Portsmouth procured specialist support to assist with both ongoing finance operations and the Finance Transformation (Oracle ERP) Project. The supplier appointed already has specialist knowledge of the University's SITS system and is closely involved with the current Finance Transformation Project.
Services will be delivered through a call-off arrangement, with specific workstreams and associated budgets defined within the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
233 333.33
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract was procured through a direct award under G-Cloud 14 (RM1557.14), Lot 3: Cloud Support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The recommended supplier is already closely involved in the existing projects including the Finance Transformation projects and has specialist knowledge of the SITS system.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STU3 Ltd
10714601
93 Elers Road
London
W13 9QE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 233 333.33
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
Portsmouth
PO1 2EG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/10/2026